About this role
The Core Experience team at Perplexity builds foundational interactions that shape how people use the platform daily, focusing on agentic and search capabilities. Product managers within this group define how users start tasks, manage preferences, collaborate, and navigate ongoing work across different platforms. The team recently launched Computer, a product designed for the agentic AI era, scaling usage beyond routine research and shopping into active knowledge transformation.
Candidates stepping into this position will identify major user problems, shape clear product direction, and collaborate directly with engineering, design, data science, and research partners. Success in the role requires rigorous analytical skills, deep user empathy, and the ability to steer nondeterministic AI models toward high-value outcomes. The ideal person possesses strong writing abilities, domain expertise in a specific industry, and the willingness to make tough product decisions under uncertainty.
What you will do
- Anticipate innovation opportunities and deliver long-term product visions for enterprise industries.
- Partner directly with engineering and design to align product expectations with technical capabilities.
- Collaborate with research teams to steer nondeterministic models toward valuable user outcomes.
- Analyze user needs and friction through direct product usage, qualitative research, and experimentation.
- Design clear interaction models and feedback loops to make complex AI behavior controllable.
- Communicate product decisions, trade-offs, and progress clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
What you need
- Bring four or more years of product management experience.
- Demonstrate strong background working with data and metrics.
- Possess prior experience building productivity and knowledge work products.
- Show familiarity with prototyping and data visualization methods.
- Have experience developing data-driven flywheels for iterative product improvement.
- Thrive within a small, agile team environment by taking initiative and ownership.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
Questions candidates ask
What is the salary range for this role?
The compensation ranges from $230K to $330K alongside equity offers. Exact compensation details can be discussed during the hiring process.
Where is the position located?
This position is based in San Francisco. Candidates will work from this location alongside the core team.
What will I actually be working on?
You will own the foundational interactions that define how people use Perplexity every day. This includes managing context, collaborating with others, and shaping agentic and search experiences.
Who will I work with on a daily basis?
You will partner closely with design, engineering, data science, and research teams. Product managers work hand in hand with these groups to deliver fast and intuitive experiences.